PlanetLaundry and Supplements West Supplement Spring 2017 : Page 1

Supplement to the PlanetLaundry Magazine BUSINESS PROFILE BY STEVEN GOULD Spring 2017 | planetlaundry.com | coinlaundry.org ‘We Wish We Would Have Started This Earlier’ Washington Couple’s Laundry is the Perfect Retirement Business Karen and Jim Miltimore are the outgoing and friendly owners of Eastmont Drop & Go Laundry in East Wenatchee, Wash. Nestled in a picturesque valley along the north banks of the Columbia River, the town attracts many vacationing RVers during the summer months, who come to hike, fish and just enjoy the overall outdoor lifestyle the area provides. Many of these travelers also are dog owners, which often leads them to the Miltimores’ laundromat year after year. “It can be quite hot in the summer,” Karen said. “I noticed that many customers would sit outside with their dogs, because they didn’t want to leave them alone in a hot vehicle while they were doing their wash. So I started continued on page 2 ADVERTISERS: Automated Laundry Systems, 13 | CleanShow ’17, 10 | Continental Continental Girbau West, 09 | Coin Laundry Association, 15 | Coin Laundry Insurance, 07 | Laundrylux, Back Cover | PWS Laundry Co., 05 | Setomatic Systems, 11